Over there in the Religion thread there was a discussion, where one User was bullying the other because the first was atheist, and the second one believed in God.
Finally, then came a plea:

Rather than attempt to destroy what you do not wish to believe, why not start an "All Religion Is False" thread and see how it goes? At the very least, you may engender conversations with those that believe as you do, but for different reasons, and give you a better understanding of why you believe as you do.

Because the non-believer didn't react, I decided to start this thread to provoke a discussion.
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Over there in the Religion thread there was a discussion, where one User was bullying the other because the first was atheist, and the second one believed in God.
Finally, then came a plea:

Rather than attempt to destroy what you do not wish to believe, why not start an "All Religion Is False" thread and see how it goes? At the very least, you may engender conversations with those that believe as you do, but for different reasons, and give you a better understanding of why you believe as you do.

Because the non-believer didn't react, I decided to start this thread to provoke a discussion.

For me it's a question of capitalization. I am not a Christian, but I am christian. I do not believe in God. But I strongly believe in god.

I have a belief that there is 'something' our there, but I'll be damned if I believe in the Religion and Definitions that is ascribed by most Religions. The only religion is that in your head; the only god is that in your head. If you don't understand it, then you never will because it can't be explained. For crying out loud, how can anyone or any 'thing' explain "god"? You may as well try and explain the concept of a copyright to an ant.

Well... Can somebody believe in God and be a good scientist at the same time, or is that antagonistic?
Is Religion (I mean generally believing in a Higher Power) "Opium for the people" like Lenin said a hundred years ago? "Religion is one of the forms of spiritual oppression which everywhere weighs down heavily upon the masses of the people, over burdened by their perpetual work for others, by want and isolation. Impotence of the exploited classes in their struggle against the exploiters just as inevitably gives rise to the belief in a better life after death as impotence of the savage in his battle with nature gives rise to belief in gods, devils, miracles, and the like. Those who toil and live in want all their lives are taught by religion to be submissive and patient while here on earth, and to take comfort in the hope of a heavenly reward. But those who live by the labour of others are taught by religion to practise charity while on earth, thus offering them a very cheap way of justifying their entire existence as exploiters and selling them at a moderate price tickets to well-being in heaven. Religion is opium for the people. Religion is a sort of spiritual booze, in which the slaves of capital drown their human image, their demand for a life more or less worthy of man."

Or is Faith just "the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen" as the Bible says, and which can even be interpreted for atheists starting a certain task?
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